It was expected that they would pay a brutally high amount for this McLaren F1, but the end result was still shocking. One and a half times as much this specimen, kept in perfect condition, was worth as one might have anticipated. It has also surpassed the most expensive unit sold so far, which is the rarest Le Mans specification car and paid 6 billion for it in 2019.
However, the pedigree of this car is to be found elsewhere. The 25th produced piece went straight into the hands and collection of a Japanese collector. It took him less than 390 kilometers, kept him in perfect condition for 26 years, so he now found a new owner as a real time capsule. The amount you paid for it was $ 20.465 million, or HUF 6.2 billion at the current exchange rate.
A special piece in several ways. Completely unique in its paintwork, the Creighton Brown shade didn’t cost another F1. Its passenger compartment was lined with light and dark brown leather and a matching bag package was added to it, none of which was ever used.
With this, the term time capsule fits perfectly with this car, especially as it comes with the originally gilded tool kit in a quality leather bag, as well as the full FACOM tool cart and the unique serial number TAG Heuer watch, which was also never worn.
Only 106 copies of the McLaren F1 were made between 1992 and 1998, and only 64 of them became roadworthy. With its BMW-developed V12 intake engine, manual transmission and special three-seater layout, it is fundamentally prominent in the history of the automotive industry, but there is also a gold-plated engine compartment for better thermal management, making the McLaren F1 right in the top 10 today. and at the top of the list of super sports cars.
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